MUMBAI: NDTV has appointed Shyatto Raha as the CEO of NDTV Group's subsidiary company Emerging Markets BV. Heading the company's business and operations, Raha will report to the NDTV board.

Emerging Markets BV is responsible for the setting up of local news, current affairs executive and business channels targeting the local population, in the local language in emerging markets across the world.

Shyatto was the channel head of NDTV 24x7 since its launch and has been the vice president for strategy and business development for the group. "A major in Economics from Delhi University, he recently completed the prestigious Advanced Management Program at The Harvard Business School where he was the youngest in the batch," a NDTV release said.

Shyatto has been with NDTV for over 12 years as an essential part of NDTV's strategic team and has helped develop new growth areas. He has spearheaded the launch of NDTV Arabia in the Middle East and the two Astro Awani channels in Indonesia and Malaysia.